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To a degree, heat inside the earth causes earthquakes. The rock of Earth's mantle is softened by the extreme heat inside Earth, allowing sections of Earth's crust to move around. Differences in temperature create convection currents which cause that movement.
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∙ 13y agoYes, the cooling of the Earth and volcanic activity is causing movement of the lithosphere initiating earthquakes.
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Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
How do convergent and transform boundaries cause earthquakes?
It can cause earthquakes, volcanoes, oceanic trenches, mountains, tsunamis, and subduction.
Are earthquakes and volcanoes related?
Earthquakes can cause a volcano to erupt.
All faults will cause earthquakes?
It all depends on how big the fault is, bigger ones will cause bigger earthquakes, while smaller, or small ones may cause no earthquake at all.
Why does a tsunami follow a earthquakes?
earthquakes normally cause tsunamis to occur
Do lightning cause Earthquakes?
No, lightning does not cause earthquakes.
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
Do earthquakes have a geologic meteorological or human cause?
Earthquakes have a geological cause.
Do badgers cause earthquakes?
No. See the related question below for what does cause earthquakes.
How can being a gay cause earthquakes?
Being gay cannot cause earthquakes.
What did grove Gilbert discover about earthquakes?
He saw that faults were a major cause cause of earthquakes
Can earthquakes cause other geological disasters?
earthquakes can cause tsunamis, landslides, flooding, and volcanos
Can you cause earthquakes?
Yes. The actions of people can cause earthquakes with detonation of explosives or nuclear weapons.
How do convergent and transform boundaries cause earthquakes?
It can cause earthquakes, volcanoes, oceanic trenches, mountains, tsunamis, and subduction.
What do plate tectonics cause around the world?
Plate tectonics can cause volcanoes, earthquakes, and underwater earthquakes can cause tsunamis.
Does deposition causes earthquakes?
i think that earthquakes can cause deposition
Are earthquakes and volcanoes related?
Earthquakes can cause a volcano to erupt.
